Indonesia returned five containers of rubbish to the U.S. last Friday, claiming it would not become another one of the "world’s dumping background.” /VCG Photo

The containers were found out by Indonesia's Environment and Forestry Ministry that instead of containing clean paper scraps there were more “impure” contents including diapers, plastic scraps, wood, fabrics and shoes. /VCG Photo

Susila Brata, head of the Batam Customs and Exercise Office, told Jakarta Post that another 65 containers were suspected to contain toxic waste from North America and Europe and would be checked in a lab. /VCG Photo

The ministry stated it was committed to protecting Indonesia from unwanted waste dumped from other countries. Southeast Asian countries have imposed restrictions on waste imports, such as Malaysia and Vietnam. /VCG Photo